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Start now. Even if you don't have the time or resources to do something huge, make projects that can be of real use and benefit to people. Some you may charge

by tjr 16y ago

Start now. Even if you don't have the time or resources to do something huge, make projects that can be of real use and benefit to people. Some you may charge for; others you may offer for free. Your users might be people at your college, in your community, or all over the world. No matter how small or large the userbase, whatever experience you can get will be helpful, and one of these projects may grow into a significant business.

robryan 16y ago
I agree, there will always be barriers in the way to diving in at the deep end with your own startup. The quicker you tear down the artificial barriers the better.
bobds 16y ago
Start right now. That's what I tell everyone that says he wants to do something after they graduate. This goes for anything, not just startups/programming. The best time is now.
cullenking 16y ago
Can't agree more with this comment. Depending on your degree, the amount of work required will be significantly less than the amount of time you have in the week. Not to mention that interest rates on student loans are dropping again, meaning living off student loans while you start your business and do school is a potentially much more successful way to go than any other. The problem with starting "some time after" you graduate is how easy it is to burden yourself with life responsibilities (wife/kids, new car loan, mortgage etc) when you have real income and stability from a job. When you are halfway into getting your startup off the ground and ramen profitable and you graduate, you can maintain your poor college kid lifestyle much easier than a previously well off wage earner can go back to a poor college kid lifestyle. This worked well for me, but I also didn't care for any of the other "college experiences". I got my partying (drinking, smoking, minimal sleep etc) out when I was in high school and my early 20's, so found most of my younger college peers boring when I eventually finished my CS degree.

by tjr 16y ago

robryan 16y ago

I agree, there will always be barriers in the way to diving in at the deep end with your own startup. The quicker you tear down the artificial barriers the better.

bobds 16y ago

Start right now. That's what I tell everyone that says he wants to do something after they graduate. This goes for anything, not just startups/programming. The best time is now.

cullenking 16y ago

Can't agree more with this comment. Depending on your degree, the amount of work required will be significantly less than the amount of time you have in the week. Not to mention that interest rates on student loans are dropping again, meaning living off student loans while you start your business and do school is a potentially much more successful way to go than any other. The problem with starting "some time after" you graduate is how easy it is to burden yourself with life responsibilities (wife/kids, new car loan, mortgage etc) when you have real income and stability from a job. When you are halfway into getting your startup off the ground and ramen profitable and you graduate, you can maintain your poor college kid lifestyle much easier than a previously well off wage earner can go back to a poor college kid lifestyle. This worked well for me, but I also didn't care for any of the other "college experiences". I got my partying (drinking, smoking, minimal sleep etc) out when I was in high school and my early 20's, so found most of my younger college peers boring when I eventually finished my CS degree.